Hellhole Flailer
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Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.)
{2}{B}{R}, Sacrifice this creature: It deals damage equal to its power to target player or planeswalker.
What it does
Tagged as Removal · +1/+1 counters — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- The damage dealt by the last ability is equal to Hellhole Flailer's power when it was last on the battlefield. For example, if it had a +1/+1 counter on it, it will deal 4 damage. (2012-10-01)
- The unleash ability applies no matter where the creature is entering the battlefield from. (2013-04-15)
- Putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature with unleash that's already blocking won't remove it from combat. It will continue to block. (2013-04-15)
- You make the choice to have the creature with unleash enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter or not as it's entering the battlefield. At that point, it's too late for a player to respond to the creature spell by trying to counter it, for example. (2013-04-15)
- A creature with unleash can't block if it has any +1/+1 counter on it, not just one put on it by the unleash ability. (2013-04-15)
Printings & prices
Every set Hellhole Flailer has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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